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"People who do not know their past have no future," Mikhail Lomonosov said. That is why museums are an important cultural component in the life of every country. Today, the International Museum Day is celebrated all over the world. Turkey, with its rich historical past and huge cultural heritage, of course, also celebrates this important holiday.

The tour operator ANEX Tour plans to open visa free cruises on the route Turkey Egypt - Israel from October 30. The head of the company's marketing department, Zhanna Gareeva, said that the cruise will be visa-free for Russians and Belarusians, and residents of Kazakhstan will need an Israeli visa. It is planned that the cruise will start from Antalya, then proceed to Egypt and Israel, and return to Turkey again. The duration of the trip will be 9 days and 8 nights, the concept of food on board is "all inclusive".

The results of the parliamentary elections showed that in 2023 the Turkish parliament will have the largest number of female deputies ever. It is assumed that women will occupy 121 out of 600 seats in parliament, which is 20% of the total number of deputies. Before that, the maximum percentage of women deputies was 17.1%.

According to the data of the Statistical Institute of Turkey (TÜIK), in April of this year, 2557 real estate objects were purchased by foreigners. In the first place were citizens of the Russian Federation (817 residential objects), in the second - citizens of Iran (377 residential objects), in the third - citizens of Ukraine (136 residential objects). On a territorial basis, Antalya Province is in first place (1024 objects sold), Istanbul (792 objects) is in second place and Mersin (186 objects) is in third place.

Analysts who studied the announcement on the Tranio service named the TOP 3 countries that Russians are considering to buy real estate for a residence permit and citizenship. In 2023, Turkey was in first place (21% of applications), Cyprus and Spain were in second and third place (17% and 13%).

The Prime Minister of the TRNC, Yunal Justel, announced the construction of a new vocational school in Lefkosh. The official name of the future educational institution is the Rauf Rauf Denktash Professional Secondary School.

A groundbreaking ceremony for a natural gas distribution and storage plant was held in Mersin's Anamur and Gulnar districts. Gulnar Alpaslan Yunuvar, the mayor of the district, said that in November residents will start using gas.

The public Utilities Service of Erdemli announced the start of work on replacing old water pipes with new ones. In total, it is planned to lay about 6000 m of new pipes. The cost of the works is estimated at 6 million 628 thousand liras."The new water supply system will provide citizens of our region with high-quality drinking water, and farmers with water necessary for watering gardens and agricultural land," said the head of the municipal services of Erdemli Necati Shen.

Great news for those who like to ride with the breeze. Now, to control a motorcycle with an engine capacity not exceeding 125 cm3, it is enough to have a category B driver's license. In connection with this decision, the Motorcycle Industry Association expects an increase in demand for this type of transport.

President of the Beekeeping Association Adem Kurt reported on the supplies to European countries of flower pollen produced in Mersin, in Erdemli. In total, beekeepers collected about 100 tons of this useful product. Fazilet Tipi, who has been engaged in beekeeping for more than 20 years, extracting honey and other bee products in the mountains, 25 km from the center of Erdemli, spoke about the increase in demand for his products. For example, he sells flower pollen for 300 lire per kilogram and this price suits him.

On May 14, the following rules apply throughout Turkey:the sale of alcohol is prohibited from 6:00 to 24:00all entertainment venues will be closedweddings can only be held after 18:00 The election results will be announced on the evening of May 14.

Turkish Finance Minister Noureddin Nebati held a meeting with Mersin youth in support of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's election campaign. The Minister discussed with the young people their concerns and problems. The meeting ended with a concert by the famous Turkish singer Demet Akalyn.